Aunties Within Reach a été créé en partenariat avec l’Université de l’Alberta et l'Ihkapaskwa Indigenous Wellness Collective, qui collaborent dans le but d’améliorer le bien-être des Autochtones. Le programme est une ligne de soutien où les gens
Thousands of B.C. paramedics were trained in a care model that aims to keep palliative patients out of hospital as long as possible. The ASTaR initiative, which stands for assess, see, treat and refer, gives paramedics the tools to treat palliative
Patients in the top 1% of healthcare spending in North America account for 25% to 40% of total healthcare expenditures in a given year. As part of the study, the Alta. researchers categorized high-cost patients into distinctive groups within the high
The province is providing an additional 200,000 to Westminster House Society to support several of their programs, including treatment and recovery for youth, trauma-informed gender-specific treatment and wraparound supports for girls and young women
Ontario home health provider VHA Home HealthCare is working to understand and support diversity in its workforce through an annual DEI report - one of the first of its kind for a home care organization. The report shares information gathered through
The study investigated vaccine confidence uptake among people who use drugs in Vancouver neighbourhoods and found that as of the end of Jan., 64% reported being fully vaccinated, 9% also received a booster dose, while 16% were unvaccinated. In
The report brings attention to mental health challenges faced by over 10,000 youth in the province and offers actions at the grassroots level. The Saskatchewan Alliance for Youth and Community Well-Being surveyed students and teachers, touching on
The pandemic drove an increased need for patients to connect with providers in new ways. As such, USask was awarded $150,000 by the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation to create a roadmap for delivering integrated and patient-centred virtual care
The Talk Tobacco program is now offering culturally-appropriate support for quitting smoking, vaping and commercial tobacco use to Indigenous people and communities in B.C. The program initially launched in Man., Ont. and Sask. in 2020 after two
The Diabetes Self-Management Health Coaching Program connects participants with a volunteer health coach once a week by telephone for three months. Participants work with their assigned health coach to learn and develop skills to manage their